EMD 880 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction | Department of Emergency Medicine

Clerkship Coordinator:

Sonya Martyna-Seaman / Emergency Medicine Program Manager

EMD 880 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction

Special Note:

UA Fourth-year students only - may self-enroll through Oasis for EMD 880 in your 4th year Fall semester to receive full credit for this course. All work must be documented on the fillable PDF. Contact Sonya Martyna-Seaman at srmartynaseaman@arizona.edu, if you have any questions.

Year:

Fourth-Year

Offered:

Fall of 4th year

Course Director:

Daniel Beskind, MD, MPH, FACEP

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Goals and Objectives

Goals/Objectives:

To demonstrate an awareness of the importance of CPR training to individuals and to the community as a whole.
To demonstrate commitment to teaching CPR through provision of training courses in the community.
To demonstrate an awareness of the needs of special populations regarding CPR training, including those with learning disabilities, the elderly and other high-risk groups, and children.
To demonstrate an awareness of common obstacles to encouraging more people to take CPR training, including the lack of access to classes, fear of infectious disease, fear of incompetence, and fear of litigation.
To demonstrate an awareness of key frontiers of research currently underway in cardiac arrest and CPR.

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Format

Format:

Students will participate in activities in this elective in year 4 of their medical education. For full credit and graduation, students must complete 42 hours total of contact time with the general public, a total of two skills labs and a final exam prior to graduation. To receive credit for the 2 required skills labs you must complete the short quiz after the lab. Keep in mind that the CPR Instructor Certification is optional and that some venues require this certification to teach.

Course Requirements

Course Requirements:

Teach CPR (AHA or Chest Compression only) You will be responsible for documenting your teaching hours on the fillable PDF form.
Attend a minimum of two skills sessions. These sessions will be announced by REACT leadership.
Final Exam: A Complete Critical Appraisal exercise (mock code), which will be graded by the Course Director (pass/fail), will be your final exam. There will be two sessions available so you have a chance to attend one or the other.
COURSE GRADE: Grade will be P/F

Evaluation Methods

Evaluation Methods/Grades:

The course director will complete a qualitative evaluation of each student's performance at the end of the course.

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EMD 880 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction

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